Frigidaire Refrigerator – Not Dispensing Cold Water.

Many Frigidaire refrigerator models come equipped with water dispensers. Using them is straightforward enough: you press on the lever with your cup, and cold water comes flowing right out. But what happens when your Frigidaire refrigerator is not dispensing cold water at all?

When a Frigidaire refrigerator doesn’t dispense cold water most common issues related to temperature fluctuations inside the fridge or water tank didn’t have enough time to cool water. Other possible issues related to a frozen or blocked water tank, broken dispenser lever switch, failed water inlet valve, or blocked water filter.

Whatever the case might be, there’s no need to worry. Here, we’ll walk you through each of those possible causes and help you understand what you can do to fix it.

PLEASE NOTE: If the water coming from the dispenser is not cold and somebody was using water right before you, there is a big chance that the water didn’t have enough time to cool.

Because fresh water needs to stay inside the water tank for some time to cool, otherwise it will be the same temperature as tap water.

Another thing to keep in mind that if your fridge has issues with cooling, thus you will not have cold water from the dispenser.

Frozen or Blocked Water Tank

What it is: Your Frigidaire refrigerator is designed to keep a few servings of cold water ready to dispense at all times. Well, almost..

It does that by storing the water in a small, chilled water tank. As soon as you press on the dispenser lever, that cold water will flow out and into your cup.

How it fails: Unfortunately, the water in the tank can get overly chilled and freeze over. That can lead to the rest of the water line leading to the dispenser freezing as well.

How to fix: For this fix, there are no parts that need to be replaced. The goal here is to melt the ice that has built up in the water tank and the rest of the waterline.

Your first option is to let the frozen water tank thaw out by either raising the fridge’s set temperature or shutting it off until all of the ice melts.

However, this is not a practical option for most people who need to keep their food items chilled or frozen.

The second option is to get a frozen water line tool, which is basically a syringe with a long hose. With that, you’ll inject hot water through the dispenser to melt any ice in there.

Avoid using a heat gun or blow dryer, as that might melt or warp the fridge’s plastic parts.

Broken Dispenser Arm or Switch

What it is: The water dispenser on your Frigidaire refrigerator consists of a lever or arm and a switch.

Whenever you push the lever with your cup, it presses on a switch that causes water to flow out of the dispenser.

How it fails: Once you’ve ruled out all the other possibilities listed above, you might have narrowed the problem down to the dispenser itself.

The two usual suspects here are the dispenser arm (or lever) and switch.

If the problem is with the dispenser arm, then it’s possible that it has no contact with the switch whenever you press against it with your cup.

All of the other fridge’s parts might be in good working order, but the failure is caused by the arm itself.

The arm might be trying to activate the switch as it should, but the switch isn’t closing the circuit and allowing power to flow to where it’s needed.

As a result, the dispenser doesn’t do its job of sending cold water into your cup.

How to fix: Fixing this will require inspecting the fridge’s water dispenser closely. If it’s broken, you’ll need to remove the control panel frame and gain access to the arm.

Replacing it is pretty straightforward, as you’ll be removing the faulty arm and sliding the new one in.

Many Frigidaire refrigerator models come equipped with water dispensers. Using them is straightforward enough: you press on the lever with your cup, and cold water comes flowing right out. But what happens when your Frigidaire refrigerator is not dispensing cold water at all?

When a Frigidaire refrigerator doesn’t dispense cold water most common issues related to temperature fluctuations inside the fridge or water tank didn’t have enough time to cool water. Other possible issues related to a frozen or blocked water tank, broken dispenser lever switch, failed water inlet valve, or blocked water filter.

Whatever the case might be, there’s no need to worry. Here, we’ll walk you through each of those possible causes and help you understand what you can do to fix it.

PLEASE NOTE: If the water coming from the dispenser is not cold and somebody was using water right before you, there is a big chance that the water didn’t have enough time to cool.

Because fresh water needs to stay inside the water tank for some time to cool, otherwise it will be the same temperature as tap water.

Another thing to keep in mind that if your fridge has issues with cooling, thus you will not have cold water from the dispenser.

Frozen or Blocked Water Tank

What it is: Your Frigidaire refrigerator is designed to keep a few servings of cold water ready to dispense at all times. Well, almost..

It does that by storing the water in a small, chilled water tank. As soon as you press on the dispenser lever, that cold water will flow out and into your cup.

How it fails: Unfortunately, the water in the tank can get overly chilled and freeze over. That can lead to the rest of the water line leading to the dispenser freezing as well.

How to fix: For this fix, there are no parts that need to be replaced. The goal here is to melt the ice that has built up in the water tank and the rest of the waterline.

Your first option is to let the frozen water tank thaw out by either raising the fridge’s set temperature or shutting it off until all of the ice melts.

However, this is not a practical option for most people who need to keep their food items chilled or frozen.

The second option is to get a frozen water line tool, which is basically a syringe with a long hose. With that, you’ll inject hot water through the dispenser to melt any ice in there.

Avoid using a heat gun or blow dryer, as that might melt or warp the fridge’s plastic parts.

Broken Dispenser Arm or Switch

What it is: The water dispenser on your Frigidaire refrigerator consists of a lever or arm and a switch.

Whenever you push the lever with your cup, it presses on a switch that causes water to flow out of the dispenser.

How it fails: Once you’ve ruled out all the other possibilities listed above, you might have narrowed the problem down to the dispenser itself.

The two usual suspects here are the dispenser arm (or lever) and switch.

If the problem is with the dispenser arm, then it’s possible that it has no contact with the switch whenever you press against it with your cup.

All of the other fridge’s parts might be in good working order, but the failure is caused by the arm itself.

The arm might be trying to activate the switch as it should, but the switch isn’t closing the circuit and allowing power to flow to where it’s needed.

As a result, the dispenser doesn’t do its job of sending cold water into your cup.

How to fix: Fixing this will require inspecting the fridge’s water dispenser closely. If it’s broken, you’ll need to remove the control panel frame and gain access to the arm.

Replacing it is pretty straightforward, as you’ll be removing the faulty arm and sliding the new one in.